PLX3x Series ♦ Multi-Protocol Gateways
Using ProSoft Configuration Builder
User Manual
ProSoft Technology, Inc.
Page 15 of 215
January 25, 2018
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Using ProSoft Configuration Builder
ProSoft Configuration Builder
(PCB) provides a quick and easy way to manage
gateway configuration files customized to meet your application needs. PCB is
not only a powerful solution for new configuration files, but also allows you to
import information from previously installed (known working) configurations to
new projects.
2.1
Connecting the PC to the Gateway
With the module securely mounted, connect one end of the Ethernet cable to the
ETH
1
Port, and the other end to an Ethernet hub or switch accessible from the
same network as the PC. Or, connect directly from the Ethernet Port on the PC
to the
ETH
1
Port on the module.
2.2
Setting a Temporary IP Address in the Gateway
Important: ProSoft Discovery Service (PDS) locates the gateway through UDP broadcast
messages. PDS is an application that is built into PCB. These messages may be blocked by
routers or layer 3 switches. In that case, PDS is unable to locate the gateways.
To use PDS, arrange the Ethernet connection so that there is no router or layer 3 switch between
the computer and the gateway OR reconfigure the router or layer 3 switch to allow the routing of
the UDP broadcast messages.
